Nearly five millennia ago, an artist inked an incredibly detailed painting of geese in the tomb of an Egyptian vizier and his wife. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-art-extinct-goose.html
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Is the Dyatlov Pass incident solved?
The Dyatlov Pass incident has intrigued people for generations, but a new theory pointing to a slab avalanche as the culprit does a thorough job of explaining how the 9 Russian trekkers died. A new video and more here. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/dyatlov-pass-incident-mystery-solved-slab-avalanche…
The Nintendo Switch Can Now Run Android 10, Unofficially
Thanks to the hard work of the SwitchRoot team, it’s now possible to enjoy an Android 10-based LineageOS 17.1 port on your Nintendo Switch console. XDA Developers reports: The Android 10 release is based on the LineageOS 17.1 build for the NVIDIA SHIELD TV and brings many improvements over the previous release, including a much-needed deep sleep mode so the OS…
Revealed: the face of Siberia’s ‘Tutankhamun’
Scientists in Russia have painstakingly reconstructed the face of a Scythian king found in a tomb in East Siberia. Originally unearthed by a Russian-G… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343119/revealed-the-face-of-siberias-tutankhamun…
Tomb of murderous Chinese emperor finally identified
A mysterious tomb in Luoyang, China, belongs to Emperor Liu Zhi (reign A.D. 146-168), a murderous emperor who had 5,000 concubines. Source: https://www.livescience.com/tomb-of-murderous-chinese-emperor-identified.html
The 10 biggest archaeology discoveries of 2020
Despite the difficult year, many archaeological and historical discoveries came to light, including a sprawling geoglyph in Peru, a trove of mummies, the tomb of the legendary Romulus and more. Source: https://www.livescience.com/biggest-archaeological-findings-2020.html
What’s the birthstone for December?
If you were born December, you’ve got 2 birthstones, turquoise and zircon. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/december-birthstone-zircon-turquoise…
Who lies in the tomb of the ‘Six-Headed Chief’? DNA reveals clues.
A strange grave in the Scottish Highlands is starting to make more sense to scientists, with DNA analysis showing that several members of the same family were buried in the same place. Source: https://www.livescience.com/six-headed-chief-tomb-dna.html
Scythelike jaws of Cretaceous ‘hell ant’ clutch a baby cockroach in an amber tomb
The death strike of a Cretaceous “hell ant” from 99 million years ago is preserved in amber, revealing how these demonic-looking ants hunted. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hell-ant-in-amber.html
Where is Cleopatra’s tomb?
The chances of finding Cleopatra’s tomb are pretty low, experts say, despite claims to the contrary. Source: https://www.livescience.com/where-is-cleopatra-tomb.html